North Central PA Times

22.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Columbia in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.1 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,077.

98.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many New Columbia residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13	1.7
Regular high school diploma	451	58.7
GED or alternative credential	58	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	38	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	33	4.3
Associate's degree	43	5.6
Bachelor's degree	57	7.4
Master's degree	69	9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	6	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.